Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Exhibition Toughness Matters

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Average Decklist

Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Ballista Squad
Ballista Squad
Consulate Skygate
Consulate Skygate
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Dragon's Eye Sentry
Dragon's Eye Sentry
Escarpment Fortress
Escarpment Fortress
Flumph
Flumph
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Geist of the Lonely Vigil
Geist of the Lonely Vigil
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Longbow Archer
Longbow Archer
Marble Titan
Marble Titan
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Pride Guardian
Pride Guardian
Saruli Caretaker
Saruli Caretaker
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Towering Viewpoint
Towering Viewpoint
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Lost Thoughts
Wall of Lost Thoughts
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tears
Wall of Tears
Wall of Vines
Wall of Vines
Instants (10)
Acrobatic Maneuver
Acrobatic Maneuver
Blur
Blur
Entrapment Maneuver
Entrapment Maneuver
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Fog of War
Fog of War
Fortify
Fortify
Opportunity
Opportunity
Rally the Troops
Rally the Troops
Thwart the Enemy
Thwart the Enemy
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (9)
Deploy to the Front
Deploy to the Front
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Hallowed Respite
Hallowed Respite
Launch the Fleet
Launch the Fleet
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Ravages of War
Ravages of War
Secret Rendezvous
Secret Rendezvous
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Wave of Reckoning
Wave of Reckoning
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Honored Heirloom
Honored Heirloom
Meekstone
Meekstone
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Enchantments (7)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Assemble the Players
Assemble the Players
Crescendo of War
Crescendo of War
Guard Duty
Guard Duty
High Alert
High Alert
Intruder Alarm
Intruder Alarm
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
Lands (12)
Access Tunnel
Access Tunnel
Command Tower
Command Tower
Daru Encampment
Daru Encampment
Fortified Beachhead
Fortified Beachhead
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Havenwood Battleground
Havenwood Battleground
Irrigated Farmland
Irrigated Farmland
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Basics (3)
Forest
6 Forests
Island
7 Islands
Plains
8 Plains